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Rank Badge with Dragon with Deer Hooves

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white square image of a rank badge with a dragon. The dragon has five claws, a long curved tail, and deer-like hooves. The dragon's body faces right and its head faces forward. It has a frill around its neck and a rounded horn on its forehead. The dragon is surrounded by a geometric patterned background made up of interlocking lines. There are stylized flowers and clouds around the dragon. A border of stylized characters surrounds the image. At the bottom of the image are stylized feathers or blades.

Artwork Details

Date
late 18th–early 19th century
Medium
Silk, metallic thread
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 616 px
Public Domain
Yes
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